Issues Identified

Program Outcomes

(ID number from Logic Model)

Strong self-respect, self-esteem

(4) Teens experience success in their lives

Ability to stay away or “walk away” from alcohol, drugs and sex

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of  hope for a positive future

(4) Teens experience success in their lives

Future oriented – college bound

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of  hope for a positive future

Strong family relationships with clearly understood values

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Witnessed friends or others in trouble and this impacted their values

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Active in school or church functions; doing well in school

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours

Aware of consequences regarding sex and pregnancy

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

A perceived link between alcohol/drugs and sexual behavior

There also seemed to be two sets of perceptions regarding “labeling” of youth who are sexually active: some active teens are labeled as “dirty” by some groups of teens, but other groups are more accepting of these teens, even though they may not choose to be active themselves.

Issues Identified

Program Outcomes

(ID number from Logic Model)

“Party Girls” with a lot of drinking, drugs and sex;

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of hope for a positive future

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours.

(4) Teens experience success in their lives

Little or no future in mind, little regard for consequences of sexual behavior;

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of hope for a positive future

Pervasive family dysfunctions, unsupportive, controlling or absent parents;

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Conflict and stress with parents before and after the pregnancy;

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Concern about the affects of drugs/alcohol on pregnancy and child;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Pregnancy and birth related to looking for love and affection, filling the void;

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Apparent acceptance of inevitability of child, though recognizing the challenges;

(7) Teen parents with the ability to love and nurture their children

Girls who have a miscarriage and their need to have another child to fill an emotional void;

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Responsible sex messages not listened to or not accepted;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Grandparents take active roles;

Youth home experiences seemed to be mostly positive;

(6) Community values and supports all youth in their development

Fathers of children largely absent, with some exceptions.

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

Sense of isolation from family and friends after pregnancy/birth

(7) Teen parents with the ability to love and nurture their children

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

Lack of clear communication with parents

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

They all wanted their children, although some now wish they had waited until later

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

All were against abortion, although some mothers encouraged it

All did not believe adoption was a good option for them

A lack of appreciation of the difficulties involved in raising a child

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Positive experiences with the use of school childcare

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

A recognition of the financial constraints of parenthood

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

Fathers are often absent or not playing primary role in raising the child

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

A concern about STDs was not expressed

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Issues Identified

Program Outcomes

(ID number from Logic Model)

Future-oriented goals are important, either in decision to use condoms or to abstain from sex;

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of  hope for a positive future

There are also fears about contracting diseases or pregnancy and their inabilities to handle (financially and emotionally) parenthood;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

They all believe there should be better communication about sex between youth and adults (who are comfortable talking with youth about it);

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

These boys are involved in activities and the concern that pregnancy would curtail those activities;

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours

A recognition that teens engaging in sex were the results of alcohol/drugs or emotional/love attachments;

These boys recognized the responsibility and consequences of pregnancy and parenthood;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Three (3) out of the five (5) participants were carrying a condom;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

All seemed to be prepared to have sex before marriage;

They all said that sexual awareness for boys began around the middle school years, but for girls not until high school;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Sexuality was not the norm among their friends, and there was no or little pressure to have sex (one boy was the exception);

Most participants believed that more education about the consequences of sex was the best approach to sex education;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

The one black participant indicated that his father was openly supportive of sexual behavior, and showed a traditional double standard about male-female sexuality: not acceptable for girls but expected for the boys.

(2) Teens mature in a stable and supportive family environment

Issues Identified

Program Outcomes

(ID number from Logic Model)

All the boys seem to agree that better knowledge and encouragement of using protection (condoms) is a way to prevent teen pregnancy;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

These boys painted their girlfriends/mothers (of their child) in positive light;

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

All had a desire for better jobs and possibly acquiring a trade or skill to help them;

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

They did not listen to the abstinence message and in fact made them want to rebel against it;

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

They accepted responsibility for the care of the child, and committed to the mother relationship;

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

They were aware of the financial challenges that the child posed for their future;

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

All had high school degrees;

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

They all had some form of family supports to draw upon (financial or emotional);

(7) Teen parents with the ability to love and nurture their children

They all still had a desire to be irresponsible “kids”

The absence of a guiding father;

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children.

Some were stunned and depressed about the reality of their future commitments and the restrictions it placed on their lives;

(8) Teen parents stay in school and receive education necessary to support a family

There was some degree of willingness to accept the possibility of pregnancy while having sex.

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

There was knowledge of STD’s and the need to use condom “protection”.

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Alcohol and drugs did not play a role in sex/pregnancy, did it “for love”.

Considerable peer pressure in high school. Boys feel the pressure to be “normal” and have sex, to not “be a dork”. A perception that over half of friends and acquaintances are sexually active.

A recognition of growing sexual urges, “raging hormones”;

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours

Opportunities to engage in sex during parent (s) absence in the home during after-school and evening hours;

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours

Alcohol and drugs NOT part of their sexual experiences;

Jim seemed to be concerned about getting caught and the shame it would entail, Seth was also concerned about getting caught but more because of getting into trouble with her parents.

There was the lack of any future goal. When they had sex “there was really no reason not to…”.

(1) All teens perceive a feeling of  hope for a positive future

There was the lack of any other activities in their lives, they were struggling academically and sex and relationships filled the void;

(3) Teens actively engage in constructive activities during non-school hours

Parents of these boys were supportive of the pregnancies, although the stories and situations are very different.

(7) Teen parents with the ability to love and nurture their children

(9) Teen fathers fully involved in the emotional and financial support of their children

While Jim was a reluctant father who may have been duped into the pregnancy, Seth was a willful partner who looks forward to the child and the relationship.

(5) Teens realize the consequences of sexual behavior, including STDs and requirements of parenthood

Schools should supply condoms to teens, they believed